Product Overview; Operation - Toro 38518 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

Figure 9
1. Discharge chute
2. Chute crank
3. Control bar
4. Handle
5. Control panel
Figure 10
1. Key switch
2. Primer
3. Electric-start button
6. Knob
7. Handle bolt (2)
8. Rotor blades
9. Fuel tank cap
4. Recoil start
5. Cord connection
6. Choke lever

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive. A
fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others.
•
To prevent a static charge from igniting the
gasoline, place the container and/or snowthrower
on the ground before filling, not in a vehicle or
on an object.
•
Fill the tank outdoors when the engine is cold.
Wipe up spills.
•
Do not handle gasoline when smoking or around
an open flame or sparks.
•
Store gasoline in an approved fuel container, out
of the reach of children.
Mixing the Gasoline and Oil
This snowthrower uses a 50:1 gasoline-to-oil mixture. Use
Toro 50:1 2-Cycle Oil (Fuel Stabilizer Added) or an
equivalent high-grade, NMMA TCW-certified two-cycle oil.
Important: To prevent engine damage, do not use
automotive oil (such as SAE 30 or 10W30) or fuel mixed
at the wrong gasoline-to-oil ratio.
1. Pour a half US gallon (1.9 liters) of fresh, unleaded
gasoline into an approved fuel container.
2. Add two-cycle oil to the gasoline according to the chart
below (Figure 11):
Figure 11
50:1 Gasoline-to-Oil Ratio Mixing Chart
Gasoline
1 US gallon (3.8 liters)
2 US gallons (7.6 liters)
3. Install the cap on the fuel container.
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Oil
2.6 ounces (80 ml)
5.2 ounces (160 ml)